I offer three scything related services.
The first of these is custom mowing. I charge $25/hr to mow whatever you need cut. Scythes are well suited to areas where machines cannot reach: field edges, ditches, steep banks and meadows too large for a lawnmower but too small for a tractor. This is fast, quiet, human-powered grass management. I charge $10/hr travel time beyond a 30 minute radius from my home.
I also offer scything lessons, at the same hourly rate. Scything is not like using a shovel. You cannot just intuitively do it with any success. Three hours is about what it takes to properly learn how to adjust, sharpen, repair and mow with your scythe. Classes are $75 for three hours and take place at my home.
Finally, I make custom-fitted scythe handles. These take advantage of the natural curves of saplings to form handles that are stronger, better adjusted to your body and more ergonomic than any mass-produced handle you can buy. I charge $50 for these, and they are built around your body and scythe blade, a process that usually takes an hour. Fittings always take place at my home. Often, people have a handle fitted at the same time as a lesson.
Please be in touch if you would like me to look at your property for mowing, or are interested in a scything lesson or handle.
The first of these is custom mowing. I charge $25/hr to mow whatever you need cut. Scythes are well suited to areas where machines cannot reach: field edges, ditches, steep banks and meadows too large for a lawnmower but too small for a tractor. This is fast, quiet, human-powered grass management. I charge $10/hr travel time beyond a 30 minute radius from my home.
I also offer scything lessons, at the same hourly rate. Scything is not like using a shovel. You cannot just intuitively do it with any success. Three hours is about what it takes to properly learn how to adjust, sharpen, repair and mow with your scythe. Classes are $75 for three hours and take place at my home.
Finally, I make custom-fitted scythe handles. These take advantage of the natural curves of saplings to form handles that are stronger, better adjusted to your body and more ergonomic than any mass-produced handle you can buy. I charge $50 for these, and they are built around your body and scythe blade, a process that usually takes an hour. Fittings always take place at my home. Often, people have a handle fitted at the same time as a lesson.
Please be in touch if you would like me to look at your property for mowing, or are interested in a scything lesson or handle.
